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A 'We're Hiring!' sign is displayed at a Starbucks on Hollywood Boulevard on June 23, 2021 in Los Angeles, California. Mario Tama/Getty Images. Companies are having a hard time to work with throughout the labor shortage, with some relying on robotics for mundane tasks. Get a daily selection of our leading stories based on your reading choices. Filling Something is packing. In the middle of a battle to work with employees, utilizing robots for mundane tasks is helping so much that executives are preparing for robotics to take control of completely. People wish to eliminate labor, told Bloomberg.
Ametek makes automated devices for industrial firms, and Zapico stated his business is "firing on all cylinders". Expert has actually reported on possible causes for the labor shortage, and there's nobody reason people aren't going back to work. Mismatches between the tasks that are open and the skills that workers have are likely partially responsible, and Labor Secretary Marty Walsh informed Insider that he believed three things were driving lacks: living through unprecedented times, health issues, and individuals rethinking what they want out of work. Regardless of what the factors might be, organizations still need to continue operating, and automation has actually been a feasible solution, and a growing pattern, throughout the country. Dining establishments having a hard time to hire employees for months have turned to QR codes where diners can view menus, rather than having a waiter bring them one.
In addition, Cracker Barrel rolled out a mobile app that lets clients spend for meals; McDonald's started testing automatic drive-thru buying at 10 Chicago places; and Dave & & Buster's strategies to broaden its contactless ordering, effectively eliminating numerous dining establishment jobs humans once did.
Tesla CEO Elon Musk also noted this growing trend throughout a presentation in August, when he said he was dealing with creating a "Tesla Bot," or a robot that would do dangerous, recurring, and dull jobs so human beings don't need to. Essentially, in the future, physical work will be an option, Musk said throughout the discussion. This is why I think long term there will require to be a universal fundamental earnings, he included. Although organizations may be significantly relying on robotics to do the work humans as soon as did, there is a solution to keeping humans in the labor force: hiking pay. Three companies just recently informed Insider they're not suffering staff lacks after raising their beginning salaries, with one admitting she was really a bit overstaffed after raising base pay from $11 an hour to $14 an hour. Still, if the automated pattern continues, economics compose Noah Smith noted in a June article it may not be the worst thing for human beings.
He stated it could enhance job development considered that individuals who were taking orders and busing tables might develop better abilities.
NOVEMBER 1, 2021
When you think about robots, you may envision a science fiction scene set far in the future. But robots are actually currently in use all around us, and have been for some time. And especially now, as industries adapt to health and sanitation requirements and staff shortages, we’re seeing the emergence of robots not as a novelty, but as an everyday, integral part of many industries.
Like with many other innovations, the health care industry has been leading the way in adopting this new technology. Starting in the 1980s, surgical robots (such as robotic arms) allowed doctors to perform more precise surgeries with better outcomes that improved patient recovery time. In the decades since that time, robots have moved beyond the operating room, playing roles that support health care workers and patient care.
Health care robots can now be seen:
Cleaning and sanitizing rooms (either by spraying chemicals or using UV light)
Connecting patients to doctors and specialists who are remote
Screening and routing patients during telehealth visits
Taking basic vitals from patients, especially contagious ones
Assisting in rehabilitation exercises
And more...
Other industries are taking note. And as the cost of robot’s plummets and the capabilities of them increase, more companies are adopting the use of robots. At ServiceBot Solutions, we’re seeing the opportunity robots can provide to the hospitality industry, and we are making them more accessible to hotels and restaurants to improve their operations.
We believe that robots are extraordinarily valuable to hospitality because they help to meet many of our industry’s needs, goals and values:
Improved sanitation and cleanliness for staff and guests
Reduced repetitive tasks for employees
Increased efficiency of many operations
Improved guest experience (quick, efficient interactions with minimal mistakes)
To explore options in hospitality cleaning robots, see three sanitation robots here.
To see robots working as waiters/room service delivery bot, see the first three food delivery robots shown here.
NOVEMBER 1, 2021
When you think about robots, you may envision a science fiction scene set far in the future. But robots are actually currently in use all around us, and have been for some time. And especially now, as industries adapt to health and sanitation requirements and staff shortages, we’re seeing the emergence of robots not as a novelty, but as an everyday, integral part of many industries.
Like with many other innovations, the health care industry has been leading the way in adopting this new technology. Starting in the 1980s, surgical robots (such as robotic arms) allowed doctors to perform more precise surgeries with better outcomes that improved patient recovery time. In the decades since that time, robots have moved beyond the operating room, playing roles that support health care workers and patient care.
Health care robots can now be seen:
Cleaning and sanitizing rooms (either by spraying chemicals or using UV light)
Connecting patients to doctors and specialists who are remote
Screening and routing patients during telehealth visits
Taking basic vitals from patients, especially contagious ones
Assisting in rehabilitation exercises
And more...
Other industries are taking note. And as the cost of robot’s plummets and the capabilities of them increase, more companies are adopting the use of robots. At ServiceBot Solutions, we’re seeing the opportunity robots can provide to the hospitality industry, and we are making them more accessible to hotels and restaurants to improve their operations.
We believe that robots are extraordinarily valuable to hospitality because they help to meet many of our industry’s needs, goals and values:
Improved sanitation and cleanliness for staff and guests
Reduced repetitive tasks for employees
Increased efficiency of many operations
Improved guest experience (quick, efficient interactions with minimal mistakes)
To explore options in hospitality cleaning robots, see three sanitation robots here.
To see robots working as waiters/room service delivery bot, see the first three food delivery robots shown here.
NOVEMBER 1, 2021
When you think about robots, you may envision a science fiction scene set far in the future. But robots are actually currently in use all around us, and have been for some time. And especially now, as industries adapt to health and sanitation requirements and staff shortages, we’re seeing the emergence of robots not as a novelty, but as an everyday, integral part of many industries.
Like with many other innovations, the health care industry has been leading the way in adopting this new technology. Starting in the 1980s, surgical robots (such as robotic arms) allowed doctors to perform more precise surgeries with better outcomes that improved patient recovery time. In the decades since that time, robots have moved beyond the operating room, playing roles that support health care workers and patient care.
Health care robots can now be seen:
Cleaning and sanitizing rooms (either by spraying chemicals or using UV light)
Connecting patients to doctors and specialists who are remote
Screening and routing patients during telehealth visits
Taking basic vitals from patients, especially contagious ones
Assisting in rehabilitation exercises
And more...
Other industries are taking note. And as the cost of robot’s plummets and the capabilities of them increase, more companies are adopting the use of robots. At ServiceBot Solutions, we’re seeing the opportunity robots can provide to the hospitality industry, and we are making them more accessible to hotels and restaurants to improve their operations.
We believe that robots are extraordinarily valuable to hospitality because they help to meet many of our industry’s needs, goals and values:
Improved sanitation and cleanliness for staff and guests
Reduced repetitive tasks for employees
Increased efficiency of many operations
Improved guest experience (quick, efficient interactions with minimal mistakes)
To explore options in hospitality cleaning robots, see three sanitation robots here.
To see robots working as waiters/room service delivery bot, see the first three food delivery robots shown here.
BurgerFi announces robot to deliver food to customers
The robot, named Patty, debuted at BurgerFi’s Jupiter, Florida, location
As fast-food and fast-casual restaurants continue to navigate a post-pandemic world, many are looking for ways to counteract employee shortages. One burger chain is turning to technology to solve the problem.
BurgerFi announced that it will be utilizing robot named Patty to deliver food to customers’ tables. In a press release, the company explained that the robot is just one of several innovations it hopes to implement in the coming years.
"Patty may be the answer to employee shortages across the hospitality industry," says Karl Goodhew, chief technology officer at BurgerFi. "By integrating automation with human operations, we give our employees the support they need and our guests the experience they crave. Our employees will always be the most important part of the guest experience, and robots allow them to continue to focus on great hospitality."
The robot is programmed with the restaurant’s layout and is able to deliver to food and drinks to customers after they’ve placed their order at the counter. It can also bring trays back to the kitchen and perform minor interactions with customers.
The robot debuted at BurgerFi’s Jupiter, Florida, location.
The chain also detailed several other high-tech improvements it’s testing out. One of these advancements uses QR codes at each table to allow customers to order their food without having to go to the counter. BurgerFi hopes that this method of ordering will help reduce wait times for customers.
BurgerFi also announced that it will be the first restaurant to launch in-car ordering for the new 5G interactive cars set to start production in the summer of 2022. The company teamed up with in-car retailer Mavi.io to bring this update to life.
Citation: Fox Business
Where four-legged robot dogs are finding work in a tight labor market
The robot, named Patty, debuted at BurgerFi’s Jupiter, Florida, location
A number of four-legged robot dogs have been deployed in the workforce for applications like inspections, security and public safety among others. At their core, these four-legged robots are mobility platforms that can be equipped with different payloads depending on the type of information that companies want to gather.
Competition in the four-legged robot market is heating up. In the U.S., Boston Dynamics has been developing its 70-pound Spot robot for about 10 years. Nearby, MIT has also been working on a smaller four-legged bot it calls “mini cheetah.” Ghost Robotics in Philadelphia is making robots geared toward military applications, while abroad, Swiss-based Anybotics is making a four-legged robot it calls Anymal for industrial customers. And Chinese companies like Deep Robotics, Weilan and Unitree Robotics are all building their own versions, though these last two companies seem to be at least partially focusing on the personal robotics market.
According to Allied Market Research, the global inspection robots market generated $940 million in 2020 and is expected to reach close to $14 billion by 2030. Take for example National Grid, an electric and gas utility company that serves customers in Massachusetts, New York, and Rhode Island. The company has been using two robots made by Massachusetts-based Boston Dynamics to do routine inspections. The robots are equipped with LIDAR to help them navigate, as well visual and thermal cameras to take detailed photos and thermal images of the equipment in the substation. Prior to using Spot, most inspections at National Grid’s substations were done by people. In some cases, operation of the substation would have to be temporarily shut down, because it would not have been safe for humans to do the inspections while the equipment was still on.
“We consider the investment in the robot to be a prudent investment because it improves the safety operating conditions for our employees,” says Dean Berlin, lead engineer of robotics technology at National Grid. “The robot also presents an advantage in that it’s very repeatable. It collects the images from the same angle, from the same vantage every single time, which is very useful because it allows us to compare images collected at different times to each other to be able to see any trends or changes in behavior.”
Others who’ve used Boston Dynamics′ robot dog, Spot, include pharmaceutical group Merck and BP, which is using the robot to autonomously read gauges, monitor corrosion and measure methane on some of its oil rigs in the Gulf of Mexico. Malaysian oil and gas company, Petronas, is using robot dogs made by Anybotics to inspect its offshore platforms. Brazilian mining corporation, Vale, is another early adopter of Anybotics’ Anymal. Having completed initial testing, Vale is now in the process of purchasing a robot to do inspections and gather data about the condition of equipment in one of its mines. Vale says having Anymal help with inspections saves its staff from having to go into potentially dangerous spaces, which are often filled with dust, noise and rotating equipment parts. BASF, a German-based chemical company is also testing Anymal at one of its chemical plants, where the robot is gathering visual, thermal and acoustic data of BASF equipment. Both Spot and Anymal have also been deployed on construction sites, and in the case of Anymal, at train yards to perform train inspections.
“These companies typically need to send out their teams of educated people to collect data about the state of their plant. And so their vision is with these types of robots, such as Anymal, to automate some of these tasks making sure that their people are safe and can save on some of the costs associated with actually transporting people on site,” says Péter Fankhauser, CEO and co-founder of Anybotics.
Citation (and for more information): CNBC
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